What Does It Mean to Be a Black Belt?

It's not an understatement to say the black belt is one of the most coveted honors in many of the modern martial arts including Judo. It carries so much prestige and respect that people say someone's a "black belt" in an activity that is not related to martial arts at all. However, we often don't really think about what it really means to be a black belt. Does it mean that you're a master of an art? Does it mean that you immediately deserve respect from others around you? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter discuss what it means to be a black belt. Please support us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/shintaro_higashi_show. Any amount helps!